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Apr 18, 2017 Europe > … > Catalonia > Siurana > Valley Crags > El Pati Misplaced Childhood 5.12c ● First pitch is a pile by Spain's standards. Skip the first set of chains and climb the second pitch it… View Comment
Apr 18, 2017 Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Well-Dunn Wall Marry Me 5.13b ● Power endurance! Get your pinch strength in shape for this bouldery, technical gem. Starts with a 30 ft. V7… View Comment
Apr 3, 2017 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Rincon > Rincon - L of Center… The Final Eviction (aka Freeline) 5.13a/b ● In reference to my previous comment, in regards to Fraidline... after speaking with Steve Levin, like many… View Comment
Dec 3, 2016 Southwest Utah > Zion NP > Red Arch Mountain Shune's Buttress 5.11+ ● Don't Rap the wide pitch!! It will eat your rope. Fortunately there was a fixed line there (thank you).… View Comment
Nov 27, 2016 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Juniper Canyon > Rainbow Wall The Original Route 5.12- ● Pitch 9 Variation? My partner and I climbed this mega classic in October, our first time. At the end of… View Comment
Sep 1, 2016 Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Lower Tier > W Facing Mike and Tate 5.11+ ● Really good route! Climbs super well. Another sustained techy finish, delightfully challenging and techy...… View Comment
Jan 31, 2016 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Rincon > Rincon - L of Center… The Final Eviction (aka Freeline) 5.13a/b ● One of the best pitches around Boulder. Either Fraidline is 12+ or Freeline is 13b. They can't be the s… View Comment
Sep 2, 2015 Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Zone of Silence Effigy for Silent King 5.12d ● Truly a brilliant face climb! Completely atypical for the canyon. View Comment
Aug 7, 2015 Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Lower Tier > S Facing Music for the Dead 5.13b ● This route is no longer the first route on the left... also, it has been re-bolted. Great route! View Comment
Oct 12, 2014 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po… False Prophet 5.11d R ● I linked this one from Practice Climb, clipped a long runner to that anchor, and had no issues with rope dr… View Comment
Sep 29, 2014 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Shirt Tail Peak Ginseng Junkie 5.10a ● Linked this from Cro-Magnon, and it made for a great 5.10 link-up, although you want to be solid at the gra… View Comment
Sep 29, 2014 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Shirt Tail Peak Cro-Magnon aka The Tail 5.10a ● Did this today with Teo Mavis. I agree with mountainhick...you want to be solid at the grade on this pitch.… View Comment
Sep 24, 2014 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Green Mtn Pinnacle Salsa Verde 5.11c/d ● HA! I guess I'll note that Paul said he doesn't like slabs...and he frequently climbs barefoot. The on… View Comment
Oct 15, 2012 Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Dude's Throne Howdy Doody Time 5.11b ● Looks can be deceiving. One of the funnest pitches I've climbed in a while. View Comment
Oct 15, 2012 Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Dude's Throne Open Space Cowboy 5.12a ● Kevin, you're just a pulling down machine. Great route with some really fun climbing on the lower half and… View Comment
Jun 10, 2012 Alpine Rock > Mt Blue Sky (fo… > Black Wall Cary Granite 5.11c ● Does it get much better than this? A must do for the area. View Comment
Apr 28, 2012 Ben Walburn > Eldo Boulder Canyon, Grand Inquisitor, Adam Brink ● Thanks buddy, we need to get out climbing! View Comment
Apr 15, 2012 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Rincon > Rincon - L of C… > Evictor (5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13) Josh going BIG. ● I'm liking the new lens, great shot! View Comment
Sep 19, 2011 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Slab $00pr kr33m 5.13a ● Would anyone care to give their opinion on the grade of this route? View Comment
Sep 12, 2011 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Slab > Family Man (5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a) Pullin' the 5.11 roof. ● Cool Effect, Murph. View Comment
Jul 22, 2011 Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Fern Canyon Rocks > Rock Of Ages > Wasp (5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b) Alex on the Wasp! ● OMG, is that the Shaiman? View Comment
Jul 11, 2011 S Platte > W Creek > Thunder Ridge After the long crux just holding on to finish out is the second crux. Phil Wortmann clinging with what he has left. Starlight 5.12+ ● I hear this goes entirely on gear? View Comment
Jul 11, 2011 Central Oregon > Trout Creek Cody on the first ascent of Reservation Blues 5.12+ ● Cody Scarpella, one bad ass M.F'r View Comment
Jun 30, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Rincon > Rincon - L of C… > Evictor (5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13) Taking the whip on Evictor! ● It wasn't "violent" at all. Just popped a foot while in a layback. View Comment
May 18, 2011 Gunnison > Black Canyon of… > S Rim Routes Astro Dog 5.11+ ● You can reach this alternate start via the rappel atop P2. My buddy Adam and I climbed this last weekend, s… View Comment
May 11, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One Mellow Yellow 5.12a PG13 ● After years of looking at the striking giant roofs and headwall, my friend Cody and I climbed this mega cla… View Comment
Mar 24, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower Two Lene's Dream 5.11b/c R ● A must do for the finish on Jules Verne. The runout ain't that bad. View Comment
Mar 20, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Lumpe to… Silver Raven 5.11d ● Spectacular route! The gear is tricky down low, but it is there. I felt like this was easier than other 11+… View Comment
Mar 20, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Rincon > Rincon - L of Center… The Evictor 5.12+ PG13 ● I agree with the 12+ rating. The gear is certainly no more than PG. It's a little run out on the lower sect… View Comment
Feb 23, 2011 S America > Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Ishinca Valley > Karma de los Cóndores (5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a) mi gusta cui, Saludos! ● ummm...dude...WTF? View Comment
Jan 20, 2011 N America > … 1 > Squamish > Stawamus Chief > Prow Wall > Gravity Bong (5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c) sustained off hands ● wow! that's the shot right there. View Comment
Jan 18, 2011 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > W Ridge > W Ridge - part… > Foxtrot (5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13) Now that's hard trad climbing! Steve sticking the sweet, sweet crux move. ● Killer shot, Adam! View Comment
Jan 14, 2011 S Platte > W Creek > Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon The Real Thing 5.12b ● I must have had my blinders on. I loved this climb for its technical, sustained, crimpy, and delicate natur… View Comment
Jan 14, 2011 S Platte > W Creek > Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon > Real Thing (5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b) Stickin' the crux on my onsight burn... too bad I pumped out on the easier ground arrr. - photo by Kevin M. ● I had the pleasure of climbing this route a couple months ago. I thought it was one of the best best pitche… View Comment
Dec 30, 2010 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > W Ridge > W Ridge - part… > Pony Express (5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a) The fun stuff. Photo by the talented Ben Walburn. ● Hey where's my photo credit? :-) View Comment
Dec 26, 2010 Ben Walburn > Fun stuff Eldorado Canyon Adam Brink on Fire and Ice. Reach?? He's 6ft tall with a positive index. ● With that advantage it's no wonder you're such a bad ass. View Comment

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